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CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are instrumental in the induction and maintenance of immune tolerance and in the prevention and therapy of chronic inflammation and autoimmunity.We previously discovered that TGFβ induces Foxp3 in peripheral na(i)ve CD4+CD25-T cells and converts them into Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (iTregs)1.